Virginia legal term
Identification document in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Identification document” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Identification document” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Identification document" means a document made or issued by or under the authority of the United States government, a state, a political subdivision of a state, a foreign government, political subdivision of a foreign government, an international governmental or an international quasi-governmental organization that, when completed with information concerning a particular individual, is of a type intended or commonly accepted for the purpose of identification of individuals. (Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-392.02)
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